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Podcast: Your History Your Story
Episode: S3 Ep02 Rudy's: Where Neighbors Become Family
Description: In this episode, "Rudy's: Where Neighbors Become Family", we will be speaking with Toni Binanti, the owner of Rudy's Bakery and Cafe, located in the Ridgewood section of Queens, New York, close to the border of Brooklyn.
Toni immigrated from Italy as a young teenager and worked alongside her uncle in the family bakery business. Not only did Toni have to learn the English language, but also all aspects of the bakery business and sought to develop relationships with bakery's customers and neighbors.
Following her Uncle Ralph's passing eighteen years ago, Toni became the new owner of the family business...